Breakdown: 1975
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Donald Pleasence
Actor · born 5 October 1919 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.
Where to start: The Great Escape (1963).
As actor 178
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · 7.7/10
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Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003 · 6.6/10
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The Making of Fatal Frames
1997 · 5.0/10
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Fatal Frames
1996 · 4.1/10
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 · 5.2/10
SnoozefestSafe Haven
Safe Haven
1995 · 5.3/10
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Guinevere
1994 · 3.3/10
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The Big Freeze
1993 · 6.7/10
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The Hour of the Pig
1993 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Femme Fatale
1993 · 8.0/10
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Dien Bien Phu
1992 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Shadows and Fog
1991 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Millions
1991 · 3.8/10
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Life of General De Gaulle
1990 · 9.0/10
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Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Casablanca Express
1989 · 3.8/10
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989 · 5.3/10
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River of Death
1989 · 5.1/10
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Ten Little Indians
1989 · 4.8/10
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Buried Alive
1989 · 4.3/10
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Paganini Horror
1989 · 4.4/10
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The House of Usher
1989 · 4.8/10
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American Rickshaw
1989 · 4.5/10
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 · 5.5/10
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Nosferatu in Venice
1988 · 5.9/10
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Last Platoon
1988 · 4.6/10
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Metropolitan Animals
1988 · 5.5/10
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The Commander
1988 · 5.6/10
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Hanna's War
1988 · 5.2/10
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Phantom of Death
1988 · 5.7/10
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Prince of Darkness
1987 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Django Strikes Again
1987 · 5.0/10
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Ground Zero
1987 · 6.8/10
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Double Target
1987 · 4.6/10
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Basements
1987 · 6.6/10
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Scoop
1987 · 5.7/10
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Specters
1987 · 4.3/10
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Warrior Queen
1987 · 3.7/10
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Cobra Mission
1986 · 4.9/10
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To Kill a Stranger
1986 · 5.2/10
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Deadheat
1986 · 6.2/10
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Into the Darkness
1986 · 3.2/10
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Nothing Underneath
1985 · 5.7/10
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Black Arrow
1985 · 6.9/10
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Reel Horror
1985 · 3.2/10
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Treasure of the Amazon
1985 · 4.5/10
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The Corsican Brothers
1985 · 6.5/10
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Phenomena
1985 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Ambassador
1985 · 5.1/10
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Arch of Triumph
1984 · 5.2/10
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Terror in the Aisles
1984 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
A Breed Apart
1984 · 5.9/10
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Where Is Parsifal?
1984 · 3.9/10
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Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984 · 3.0/10
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The Devonsville Terror
1983 · 4.7/10
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The Falklands Factor
1983 · 7.0/10
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Warrior of the Lost World
1983 · 2.9/10
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Signs and Wonders
TV · 1995 · 7.0/10
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Donne armate
TV · 1991
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The vulture can wait
TV · 1991 · 8.0/10
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
TV · 1988 · 5.8/10
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Naso di cane
TV · 1986 · 7.0/10
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Master of the Game
TV · 1984 · 6.2/10
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The Barchester Chronicles
TV · 1982 · 7.3/10
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The French Atlantic Affair
TV · 1979 · 7.2/10
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Dick Turpin
TV · 1979 · 7.4/10
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Centennial
TV · 1978 · 7.7/10
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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
TV · 1978 · 7.7/10
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Jesus of Nazareth
TV · 1977 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Columbo
TV · 1971 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
Hawaii Five-O
TV · 1969 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Outer Limits
TV · 1963 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeArmchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV · 1960 · 9.0/10
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The Twilight Zone
TV · 1959 · 8.5/10
Absolute Cinema
Armchair Theatre
TV · 1956 · 6.0/10
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · 1955 · 6.4/10
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The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1954 · 7.9/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Donald Pleasence movie?
By viewer score, The Great Escape (1963) at 7.9/10.
What are Donald Pleasence’s most popular movies?
Halloween, Escape from New York, The Great Escape.
How many movies has Donald Pleasence made?
178 films on TMDB, 178 as actor.